adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His expression changed as though he had two different faces.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading His expression changed as though he had two different faces.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His expression changed as though he had two different faces.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His expression changed as though he had two different faces.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His expression changed as though he had two different faces.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
Kashirin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
Musya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
PerspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
Sergey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His expression changed as though he had two different faces.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Perspiring, his moist shirt clinging to his body, his once curly hair disheveled, he tossed about in the cell convulsively and hopelessly, like a man suffering from an unbearable physical torture.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
Vasily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would sit down for awhile, then start to run again, he would press his forehead against the wall, stop and seek something with his eyes--as if looking for some medicine.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Under the same ringing of the clock, separated from Sergey and Musya by only a few empty cells, but yet so painfully desolate and alone in the whole world as though no other soul existed, poor Vasily Kashirin was passing the last hours of his life in terror and in anguish.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The former, the young face, had disappeared somewhere, and a new one, a terrible face that had seemed to have come out of the darkness, had taken its place.
